Some say practice makes perfect. I do not agree. Sure, practice does have significant impact on the players ability, but thats not all it is. It takes a drive to want to be the best. And it takes commitment and determination to fuel that drive. Commitment is key, because it is only a matter of time before one is faced with an opponent that seems unbeatable.
That opponent will come in any and every form imaginable. It could simply be another player, or a skill that seems impossible. But it could come in the form of a terrible coach and even oneself at times. When those times come around, the pain and frustration can be worse than any broken heart, because it feels like you're not only letting yourself down but your team. And that belief will tear you apart if you let it.
But there are the times when, because of the determination of not letting yourself back down from the challenge every new skill presents, when you do master whatever obstacle presents itself, it gives you shear, undiluted joy. That sensation is what makes whatever sport worth playing and what keeps the most skilled of professionals to the earliest of beginners in love with the game. That is the mystery of the love of the game unraveled.
Some say practice makes perfect. I do not agree. Sure, practice does have significant impact on the players ability, but thats not all it is. It takes a drive to want to be the best. And it takes commitment and determination to fuel that drive. Commitment is key, because it is only a matter of time before one is faced with an opponent that seems unbeatable.
That opponent will come in any and every form imaginable. It could simply be another player, or a skill that seems impossible. But it could come in the form of a terrible coach and even oneself at times. When those times come around, the pain and frustration can be worse than any broken heart, because it feels like you're not only letting yourself down but your team. And that belief will tear you apart if you let it.
But there are the times when, because of the determination of not letting yourself back down from the challenge every new skill presents, when you do master whatever obstacle presents itself, it gives you shear, undiluted joy. That sensation is what makes whatever sport worth playing and what keeps the most skilled of professionals to the earliest of beginners in love with the game. That is the mystery of the love of the game unraveled.